Here’s a thought…
“Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.”
MARTIN AMIS
Solar Power on Orcas Island Brings Energy Savings
Oil is dirty, costly and unsustainable. Sunshine is clean, free and accessible – providing solar power as an energy source is one of the ways in which our culture is changing. An Eastsound waterfront home is the scene for the installation of solar electric panels that will produce
Madrigal Dinner Concert Features A Cappella Septets – Ticket Sales Close Today
The Madrigal Dinner Concert planned by Orcas A Cappella Singers next Monday, Nov. 16, comes after a summer spent with the 24-member group dividing into sextets and septets to choose and rehearse their madrigal songs. The Eastsound group, composed of Stan Miller, Phil Burbo, Marilyn Andrews, Karen Blinn,
The week ahead: Veterans Day on Nov. 11 to honor those who serve
Monday, Nov. 9 PTSA Writers' Workshop for Kids series kicks-off with a presentation by local screenwriter Janet Brownell: "Eloise at the Plaza: From Script to Screen". In the school library from 3:15 to 4:30 and is designed primarily for kids fourth grade and older, though all are welcome. There is
Letter to the Editor: Poem "Invisible Shackles"
Invisible Shackles By Marilyn Parman Our economy and its polarity Viewed at the top with hilarity No health care without money Viewed by med business as so funny The homeless are only human waste As seen by the elite with oh so much taste Our democracy is nothing but folklore
OPALCO Recycles Old Transformers for Re-Use
OPALCO sent two trailers full of old transformers back to the manufacturer to be recycled. The manufacturer buys them back from OPALCO, refurbishes them, brings them up to current standards and puts them back in service.
Chef Christina Teaches Tarts to F2C Kids
By Madie Murray A chilly November Monday outside, but a warm and toasty classroom inside at the public school set the stage for Chef Christina Orchid to teach Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom kids how to make pumpkin tarts from scratch. The pumpkins were locally grown by Rhonda
Council to Hear Amendments for Public Utilities, Rural Land Use and Resort Master Plan Extension Laws on Nov. 30
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Ordinance 50-2008, adopted in November, 2008, allows the San Juan County Unified Development Code (UDC) to be updated up to three times per year until December 2010. The first of these updates for 2009 will come before the County Council on November 30th.
Letter to the Editor: Community Foundation Helps Readiness to Learn School Program
The Orcas Island School District’s Readiness to Learn program would like to acknowledge the assistance it continues to receive from the Orcas Island Community Foundation, most recently through the additional funds granted through the Gates Foundation. Thanks to the responsiveness of the Community Foundation’s Executive Director Hilary Canty, Readiness
Three Votes' Difference in Race for Contested Park and Rec Commissioner
The election for the only contested position in the voter-approved new Ocas Park and Recreation District now stands with Marian O'Brien trailing and Vicki Vandermay by only three votes. The latest vote count of 1547 ballots shows that Vandermay has received 775 votes, while O'Brien has
Salish Sea: Our Inland Sea is Officially Named
From the SeaDoc Society newsletter Until recently, the inland sea of Washington and British Columbia had no name. Instead it was only known by its parts: Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia. These names haven't changed, but now there is a
Community Forum Nov. 15: Compassion and Resiliency after Trauma
Contributed by Marta Nielson, Director, Orcas Island Prevention Partnership What are the personal and professional affects of trauma? Does it affect our ability to learn, make social connections, try new experiences? How can members of the community form partnerships with school and families? Can we as a community come together
Keep on truckin' through an incomparable weekend
Friday, Nov. 6 Grace McCune and Carolyn Cruso will be stepping in for regulars Martin Lund and Gene Nery at the Orcas Hotel’s Pub Night this Friday. From 6 to 9 p.m. No cover. 376-4300. Southern Skies at the Doe Bay Café during dinner service. Enjoy the lilting tunes of
Kay Grossman Celebrates Key Club and the Spirit of Volunteerism
Kay Grossman, founder of the Orcas Island Chapter of the International Key Club, returned to Orcas High School this Wednesday, in celebration of Key Club Week, Nov. 2-6. Kay told the group of some two dozen high-schoolers that Key Club was first established in 1925 in Sacramento by
More H1N1 Vaccine Available Priority Group Expanded to Include All Under 25-Years Old
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Health and Community Services Department (HCS) is now urging all County residents under the age of 25 to call for an appointment to be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu. Contact information for vaccine sites is available on the
County H1N1 Flu Shot Clinic Schedule at Orcas Elementary on Friday, Nov. 6
San Juan County will be offering a free H1N1 flu shot clinic for school aged children on Friday November 6 at the Orcas Island School. Parents are asked to be sure to complete the vaccination permission form that was mailed home ( also available in the school office) and return
Young Violinists Perform in Musicians' Honor Festival
Orcas High School musicians-- freshman Jules Mann, sophomore Mackie Blackburn and junior Adrien Erickson -- have been selected to perform with the Senior Honor Orchestra Festival, held today, Nov. 5 in Lynden. The festival is sponsored by the San Juan Music Educators' Association, composed of teachers in Whatcom,
